Our Stories

grave with flowers on top

Barbara Frum: Trailblazer in Canadian Journalism

1937–1992 York Cemetery Section 29 Lot 1043 Barbara Frum was an innovative journalist whose work transformed Canadian broadcasting. Joining CBC Radio
Read More
Tall stone war memorial monument standing in a snow‑covered park, surrounded by trees in winter. The monument rises vertically from a landscaped base, with wreaths placed at the foot and bare branches and evergreens in the background.

The 48th Highlanders’ Memorial: Faithful Forever

Canadair CT-114 Tutor aircraft

Lieutenant Brian Gavin Alston: A Red Knight’s Final Flight

man in suit with glasses

Dr. Frederick F. Tisdall: Innovator and Controversial Figure in Child Nutrition

hockey game in 1931

James Wes McKnight: Canada’s First Sports Commentator

engraved plaque with Olympic rings

Carol Anne Letheren: Guiding Canada’s Olympic Vision

A black-and-white photograph of the Freemasons’ burial plot in a historic cemetery, featuring a tall stone column monument topped with a sphere in the foreground. Rows of smaller gravestones and monuments are arranged across a gently sloping grassy landscape, with leafless trees in the background, suggesting a formal memorial setting in late fall or early spring.

Freemasonry and the Shaping of Toronto’s Civic Identity

A black‑and‑white exterior view of the Addictions Research Foundation where Eleanor worked as a therapist. It is a mid‑century institutional building with a concrete façade and rows of rectangular windows, set back from a city street with bare trees and low shrubs in the foreground. The photo was taken in the 1990s.

Dr. Eleanor “Anne” Barrington: A Pioneer in Medicine

Black‑and‑white studio portrait of John Rutsey with long hair, wearing a patterned jacket over a light‑coloured shirt, posed against a dark background.

John Rutsey: The Beat that Started it All

women running in a race

Ethel Smith Stewart: A Trailblazer in Canadian Sport

headshot of a man in a suit sitting in a chair

John Ross Robertson: Journalist, Reformer and Champion of Amateur Sport

Placeholder image

Tamara Jaworska: From Arkhangelsk to Toronto, A Life Woven in Art

Black and white photo of Mel Chandler standing with his hands on his hips. He is wearing a light-coloured button-down dress shirt, belted dress pants, and a cardigan. Behind him is a large leafy tree and a house across the road. Behind him are the gates to Pine Hills Cemetery, at the Kennedy side exit.

Living Among the Monuments: The Chandler Family at Pine Hills

corner store in black and white

Frank Stefano Darrigo: From Pushcart to Grocery Empire

old building in black and white

Leonard Pears: Building Toronto’s Yellow Brick Road

William Lyon Mackenzie King

William Lyon Mackenzie King: Canada’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister

monument with man on horse

Steve Stavro: A Monument to Vision and Legacy

Aerial view of downtown Toronto on a clear day, showing a dense cluster of high-rise buildings, the CN Tower, the Rogers Centre, and Lake Ontario stretching out in the background.

John A. Pearson: Building Toronto’s Skyline

headstone covered in snow

James Henry Fleming: Toronto’s Gentleman Ornithologist

Historic black-and-white photograph of a veterans’ burial plot with rows of small grave markers spread across a grassy field, centered on a tall Cross of Sacrifice with a flag. Mature trees line the background

Canada’s Oldest Veterans’ Service

old drawing of a restaurant exterior

Beverly Randolph Snow: A Legacy of Resilience and Equity